The Sword
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Disclaimer: No monetary gain for this guy…
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Fun with Arrows.
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"You don't like this." Annabeth pointed out beside me, fixing up her leg protectors as I swung Riptide experimentally. I wasn't too keen on using the sword as I used to, given the ten feet of awesome Tyson had made for me, but I figured Hunters weren't as tough as they acted. That meant that, like campers, they wouldn't be able to handle a giant sword like the one I had easily.
"An entire Cabin is basically comatose and we're out playing games." I stated dryly as I recapped Riptide onto the cap attached to my shoulder strap. "I would be surprised if anyone felt up to this."
"Chiron is doing the best he can with Dionysus." Annabeth gave a sigh as she crossed her arms whilst gesturing to her back. I moved readily to strap up the leather armor she chose to use. Heavy armor didn't mix well with invisibility caps, after all. "This should grant some rest from all the worry inside the camp, maybe even speed up Mr. D's thinking time if no one disturbs him."
She grabbed my hand as I withdrew from my meticulous knot-tying and stared into my eyes with her stormy grey.
"Don't worry so much about them Percy." She gave s wide smile, and I felt heat rush up my face in embarrassment. "Even if they're not a certain son of Poseidon, they're still Heroes and we can handle ourselves when we're in a tight spot."
"I just don't like it." I confessed letting go of her hand, "I don't like not being able to do anything for them," I wracked my head for the right words, Dyslexia wreaking havoc in my mind. "I feel… unnecessary."
My oldest friend gave a smirk and reached up for my cheek, pinching it savagely down.
"You don't need to be necessary, Seaweed Brain." She gave a satisfied smirk. "Thalia's got the prophecy in the bag, you just need to worry about making sure Katie doesn't end up hating you by doing something stupid."
My mind went blank for a few moments, she let go of my cheek and I watched her walk away to set up defenses with the Ares cabin.
How in Hades did she find out so fast!?
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Tyson's shield thudded against the amazing force from the arrows that made contact with it. The strength of each shot was almost like that of Chiron's arrows, and he had horse muscles on his side to completely own most archers.
If not for Tyson's gift I was sure that I would've been sent flying by the first dozen that I blocked, but I managed to slowly advance by keeping my shield up and my body tucked and holding Riptide close.
"Daggers!" I heard a call come from somewhere, it was Zoe's voice, "The boy does not have his larger Sword available! He shall fall easily, take his shield and sword and tie him against the rocks!"
I stood to my full height as the Hunters dropped from the tall trees of the forest. They held silver, glowing blades in their hands, they looked sharp enough to cut through animals with ease.
There were also thirteen of them, just as Annabeth had predicted the number of their main defensive force would be. I each one of the girls had centuries of experience on me in terms of fighting, they were fighting with people they knew since they were actually fourteen or fifteen.
I was outmatched and outnumbered, I didn't even need Annabeth to tell me that particular fact.
After all, this was exactly the situation I seemed to shine anyways, and I already knew Annabeth was counting on me to taking these guys down and distract them from Thalia's assault with Clarisse from the west.
A sense of calmness washed over me as I met Zoe's defiant glare.
"You want my weapons?" I stated in Greek, just as the ancient King Leonidas did so long ago. The fact that Zoe looked Persian did not escape me the slightest. I spread out my legs, and allowing the shield and sword to return to my sides. "Come and get them."
There was no hesitation on their part, they attacked the moment they thought I was underestimating them.
They really needed to learn to not discount the years of training Camp gave on attacking an opponent that was larger and faster than you were. They probably thought I would be like a Cyclops, gauntly and lanky in a fight with only strength to back me up.
Their experience would work against them, since they thought they were faster than me like most Cyclops.
The first huntress slammed against my shield before she realized how fast I exactly was in comparison with my pureblooded Cyclope brother. The shield cough her entire torso and I flung her overhead and behind me with ease.
I blocked a set of knives going for my kidneys with Riptide, I turned my heel and snapped out my leg on the apex of the turn. The poor girl's eyes widened before she hit one of the many trees of the area with a 'thud'
I backed up when they encircled me, I capped Riptide up since I didn't want to maim them in a game and willed my watch to return to its old form. I caught the two huntresses blocking my escape by their respective wrists. I threw them into their companions with snaps of my wrist
The girls went down, and I leapt over them with my greater stride and strength. I sailed over them before my feet swept up dozens of pinecones that covered the floor.
I was very surprised when one of them managed supersede me and force me to stop by lunging at me with two knives long enough to be swords. I grasped the silver-clad girls wrsits and swept out her legs, expecting her to fall.
I felt a pull on my arms, I thought she was just trying to pull me down so I held resolute.
Two booted heels made contact with my chin, I felt blood well up inside my mouth as I pit into my cheeks by accident.
But I held the kicker's hands firm, slowly dragging my face down despite the enormous pressure exerted by the Hunter's entire body.
My eyes met Zoe Nightshade's and she very well that she last this fight the moment I didn't let go of her arms from her double heeled kick.
I leapt up and dropped her entire back and torso onto the forest floor.
Since she wasn't taking advantage of her new position, I surmised she was knocked out and I could let go of her wrists.
"Oh my gods!" I cried out as I twisted my neck from side to side, wincing internally at the numerous popping sounds that came from the action. "If any god is listening please remind me to never do that again!"
I hate fighting things that weren't idiots…
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